Succor vs Encourage - What's the difference?

Succor is a related term of encourage.

is that succor is to give such assistance while encourage is .

is aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

* succour

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Aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

(en verb)

To give such assistance.

* (to give assistance) help, aid, assist, support, sustain, relieve

* (to give assistance) hurt, damage

* succorer

(encourag)

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

I encouraged him during his race.

To spur on, strongly recommend.

We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.

To foster, give help or patronage

''The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed

* (l) * (l)

* discourage

* encouragement * encouraging * encouragingly